# HS 850164 AC Generators global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in ac generators, (alternators), of an output exceeding 750kva reached $3.9B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $3.7B | -12.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | $4.0B | +9.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | $3.1B | -22.2% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | $3.2B | +0.3% | -5% |
| 2017 | $2.8B | -11.7% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | $3.3B | +18.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | $3.2B | -1.5% | +1% |
| 2020 | $2.9B | -12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | $3.2B | +11.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | $3.7B | +16% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | $4.1B | +12% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | $3.9B | -5.1% | +7.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USA | $657.4M | +8% | 57 |
| Germany | $549.1M | +14.5% | 57 |
| France | $241.8M | +52% | 46 |
| Chile | $173.8M | +41.2% | 30 |
| United Kingdom | $165.6M | -9.3% | 62 |
| Republic of Korea | $152.4M | +22% | 21 |
| Italy | $126.3M | +18.9% | 35 |
| Australia | $120.2M | -8.5% | 30 |
| Belgium | $110.5M | +53.9% | 29 |
| Taiwan | $95.4M | +38.6% | 22 |
| Austria | $90.8M | -0.1% | 27 |
| China | $89.1M | +2.6% | 40 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._